Trend Alert: Pale Pink Lips at the 2008 ESPY Awards


Updated 07/18/08 10:00 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 18 comments

Trend Alert: Pale Pink Lips at The 2008 ESPY Awards

Can you guess what these pretty ladies at the 2008 ESPY Awards all have in common? Although they aren't the most famous faces we're used to seeing on BellaSugar, each of them has starred in a reality TV show on E! Kourtney Kardashian's step-dad is Olympian Bruce Jenner, Brittny Gastineau practically has sports in her blood (her estranged father is former NFL player Mark Gastineau) and Kendra Read more

Spring Lip Glosses, Part IV: Hot Pinks


Updated 03/15/07 10:50 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 9 comments

Spring Lip Glosses, Part IV:  Hot Pinks

Welcome to part three of a five part series on Spring lip glosses! Hot shot pink lips and sexy bold shades are a hot beauty trend that have been seen on the runways and all over the cosmetics counters for Spring! Here are three of my favorite pretty hot pink lip glosses: Estee Lauder Pure Color Crystal Gloss in Fresh Berry, $20, is an amazing ultra shiny, sleek and chic lip gloss that you heard Read more

What We're Sweet On: The Gloss That Looks Good on Everyone


Updated 05/21/12 10:53 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Review of Intelligent Nutrients Lip Gloss

Some lip glosses are so waxy, your lips feel as if they're suffocating, while others are so shiny, they practically blind the person standing next to you. Such is not the case with Intelligent Nutrients' Lip Delivery Antioxidant Gloss in Pink Hibiscus ($24). Free of synthetic waxes and oils (and fragrance and colorants), the subtly tinted gloss lends just a hint of sheen to the lips. And the Read more

How to Choose a Red Lipstick For Spring


Updated 05/02/12 4:20 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 5 comments

How to Choose Red Lipstick

Spring's juicy lipstick shades of gold-red, season-perfect maraschino cherry, and coral-red look fresh and bright on everyone. Orange-inflected reds just look happy and new, and they're extremely easy to wear. So to find out how to get your perfect match and see shades for every skin tone, just keep reading. Read more

5 Ways to Wear the Tropical Punch Lipstick Trend


Updated 04/26/12 4:00 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

How to Wear Bright Lipstick

Bright, florid lipstick shades are a huge red carpet and runway trend right now, whether the color in question is fruit punch, cerise, or neon pink. But not all lip looks are equally winsome on every set of smackers, and there's no single "right" way to wear the trend. So take a look at these five pretty, smart options. There's something here for every style, whether you prefer lip gloss or Read more

Makeup Must Haves From the L!fe Happens Stars


Updated 04/10/12 3:00 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Makeup Looks From Life Happens

Krysten Ritter may have cowrote L!fe Happens with her best friend, Kat Coiro, but she called in a few famous friends — Rachel Bilson and Kate Bosworth, to be exact — to star in the semibiographical flick alongside her. Shot in just 17 days, the film's plot follows three roommates as they take on men, careers, and babies. Amy Nadine, head of the movie's makeup department, played a different Read more

Try Nina Dobrev's Eye-Catching, Two-Liner Makeup Look


Updated 03/12/12 10:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Nina Dobrev's Eye Makeup Tutorial

The stars came out in droves for this year's PaleyFest looking as fresh and chic as ever. Take Nina Dobrev, for instance, who sported perfect-for-warmer-weather makeup at a Vampire Diaries gathering at the event. Amy Nadine, the makeup artist responsible for creating Nina's look, used a pale pink lip hue and two different eyeliner shades to achieve a radiant, dimensional palette. See how you can Read more

What We're Sweet On: Lip Color That Really, Truly Doesn't Quit


Updated 03/06/12 7:45 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Urban Decay Longest Lasting Lipstick

Forget long wear lipstick and stains. Right now, we're wondering if we'll never need to reapply again. When we tried Urban Decay Super-Saturated lip color ($19), we expected it to be bright, but we didn't expect it to last through breakfast, lunch, and snacks seemingly unfazed. In fact, we just assumed it had worn off when we caught ourselves in the bathroom mirror and realized that it was still Read more

Five Eco-Friendly Products For a Natural-Looking Face


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Eco-Friendly Makeup Products For a Natural Beauty Look

If you've been disappointed by eco-friendly beauty products in the past, it might be time to give them another chance. Formulas have improved by leaps and bounds in the last few years, and there's something to appeal to everyone. Celebrity makeup artist Lina Hanson, who counts Naomi Watts and Natalie Portman among her clients, goes green whenever she's doing makeup. Here, she shares her Read more

What We're Sweet On: Tinker Bell Gets a Perfect Palette


Updated 02/23/12 10:17 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Tinker Bell Makeup Pixi Palette Review

If you were the rogue Disney girl who chose Tinker Bell over the long list of available princesses, you aren't going to want to miss the latest cartoon/makeup collaboration. Pixi Beauty, the aptly named brand known for its sweet, girlish packaging and shimmery shades, just teamed up with everyone's favorite foot-stamping little fairy. Putting Pixi and Tinker Bell together was a stroke of Read more